Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's bone cancer, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and coronary artery disease are not considered to have begun during service or be related to any in-service injury or disease.,There is no evidence of a present diagnosis of liver cancer or kidney cancer prior to the Veteran's death.

The appeal regarding service connection for a heart disability is remanded due to unclear opinions on the etiology of the condition. The Veteran's heart disability may be related to service, but the evidence does not clearly establish this.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of ischemic heart disease, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to the Veteran's death.

The Board is remanding the cases for a determination on whether there has been an improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work, which would justify reducing their disability ratings.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected due to exposure during active duty.,Diabetes mellitus type II is service-connected as a result of herbicide exposure, while prostate cancer and heart condition are also connected through this presumption.

The Veteran is granted service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in Vietnam.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is remanded as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is remanded as related to exposure to herbicide agents and/or secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.,The Veteran's porphyria cutanea tarda is remanded as due to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied retroactive VA compensation benefits for lung cancer and/or IHD under Nehmer v. United States Department of Veterans' Affairs, as well as an earlier effective date for DIC benefits due to lack of prior claims or denials.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a rating of 70 percent effective from January 5, 2012. The increased rating for ischemic heart disease prior to May 18, 2012 is denied.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, liver condition, vision condition, and acquired psychiatric condition as the evidence did not support a causal link to service or service-connected conditions.

Service connection is granted for a depressive disorder, but service connection is denied for hearing loss, glaucoma, heart disorders (claimed as high cholesterol), hypertension, ulcer disease and acid reflux.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and incontinence due to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his service in Thailand and Vietnam. The conditions are presumed as they fall under the VA policy recognizing herbicide exposure at military bases like Don Muang RTAFB.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension, as well as his SMC and TDIU claims, require further development due to incomplete records and need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition (CAD) and hypertension, as well as his request for an increased rating for BPH with urinary tract infection and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU for the period since December 2, 2015 and up to June 6, 2018. However, the TDIU claim prior to this date was denied as there were no service-connected disabilities that prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's death was attributed to metastatic bladder cancer. The Board is remanding the case due to unclear character of service and incomplete records, particularly for the period from December 1958 to April 1960.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected. The Veteran's residuals of triple bypass surgery, including coronary artery disease, are denied as not being caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability, finding that the Veteran's condition did not manifest during or within one year of separation from service and is not related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's right bundle branch block and associated coronary artery disease were not found to warrant a compensable rating from October 1, 1988 to March 19, 2003 or in excess of 10 percent from July 1, 2003 to March 22, 2009.

The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease and left carotid artery stenosis status post stent placement resulted in a temporary total disability rating from October 31, 2012 to January 8, 2013. For the initial rating period of January 8, 2013 to June 26, 2017, the Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for depressive disorder, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with depressive disorder due to additional evidentiary development.